Revised GDS Authority Structure 2025: Appointing, Disciplinary & Appellate Roles | India Post

Document No.: 17-31/2016-GDS(PL)
Issuing Authority: Government of India, Ministry of Communication, Department of Posts (GDS Section)
Address: Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi – 110 001
Date: 16-04-2025
Recipient: All Chief Postmasters General

Subject: Revision of the Schedule of Engaging Authority, Disciplinary Authority, and Appellate Authority for Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS).

Proposed Schedule Table
Office where working Appointing Authority Disciplinary Authority Appellate Authority
Division/Unit/Independent Unit (e.g., Postal, RMS, MMS, Foreign Post, PSD, sorting office, mail office, etc.) headed by below JAG level (i.e., PS Group B and above up to STS) Head of Division/Unit/Independent Unit Head of Division/Unit/Independent Unit (i) Sr. Postmaster/Dy. Chief Postmaster/Supdt (Sorting) or equivalent officer [Only in Divisions/Units Headed by Class I officers below JAG]
(ii) Sub-Divisional Head/Equivalent officers in RMS Dn/Offices
Division/Unit/Independent Unit (e.g., Postal, RMS, MMS) headed by JAG level and above Dy. Director (i.e., equivalent to JTS/STS)/Assistant Director or equivalent level officers (i.e., equivalent to PS Group B) Dy. Director (i.e., equivalent to JTS/STS)/Assistant Director or equivalent level officers (i.e., equivalent to PS Group B) (i) Sr. Postmaster/Dy. Chief Postmaster/Supdt (Sorting) or equivalent officer
(ii) Sub-Divisional Head/Equivalent officers in RMS Dn/Offices
Head of Division/Unit/Independent Unit

Additional Instructions

  • All Circles are requested to furnish their comments on the proposal within a fortnight (by 29.04.2025).
  • If no response is received by the stipulated date, it will be presumed that the Circle has no objection to the proposal.
Contact Information
Name: Fra Reyes / Assistant Director (GDS)
Tel. No.: 011-23096629

Copy To
General Secretary, All India Association of Inspector Posts and Assistant Superintendent of Post Offices.
General Secretary of Postal Officers' Group B Association.
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